Sanitary napkin and belt for supporting the same.



J. H. JOHNSON. SANITARY NAPKIN AND BELT PoR SUPPORTINGEHB SAME.

APPLICATION FILED HOV. 1B, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

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J. H. JOHNSON.

SANITARY NAPKIN AND BELT PDR SUPPORTING THB SAME.

APPLICATION ULEB Nov. 1s, 1909.

964,267. Patented July 12, 1910.

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twmut UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

JAMES n. Iiaonrrsola, or` wAsHINeToN., 'DISTRICT orjcoLUMBiA.

SANITARY NAPKIN' AND BEIJT FORv` SUPPORTING THE SAME.

To all whom 'it may concern:

13e it known that I, JAMES H. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Napkins and Belts forSupporting the Same, of which the foly lowing is a specification.

lMy invention relates to certain new and useful im rovernents insanitary napkins and belts or supporting the same.

One of the objects of' my invention isfto improve the construction ofthe supporting belt whereby the same is better adapted for its purposegivinnr greater ease and com fort to the wearer an at the saine timesecurely., supporting the napkin in position.

.Another object of my invention is to im-r prove the shape andconstruction ofthe na kin whereby it will tclosely and y.: in positionand thus' prevent the soiling of thevclothing ofthe wearer.`

A. further'object is to soY connect the supporter and napkin as to causethem to conform better to the body ofthe wearer.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in certainconstructions, combinations and arrangements of parts the preferred formof which will be first described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and then the invention particularly pointed out in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the accompanylng drawings wherein the same part isdesignated by the same reference numeral wherever it occurs; Figure 1 isa perspective view of my complete device showing the parts connectedtogether as when the device is worn. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsection of the device. Fig. 3 is a section taken 011 line 3-3 of F ig. 2and looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. t is a plan view of anapkin constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 5 is a viewof the waterproof piece which is preferably placed between the folds ofthe napkin.

6 is a belt of any pliable material, for instance clot-h, adapted toencircle the waist of the wearer and which is so shaped as to conform tothe contour of the wearer. The front and back portions of the belt areprovided with two depending tab portions S. S. l Secured to these tabsare the elastics 9. 9. to the lower ends of which are secured the pintabs l0. 10.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led November 18, 1909.

l1. 11 are elastics which are preferably in- Iatented July 12, 1910,.,serial No. 528,715.

serted in the belt at the front and rear thereof. The belt is preferablydivided in lfrcnt and provided with buttons and button 1o es.

From the lforegoing description it will readil be seen that the belt isof such constructlon that it will adjust itself to changes of postureand movements of the wearer and thus afford the user great ease andcomfort.

My preferred form of bandage which is shown unfolded in Fig. 4 comprisesa central portion 12 and located on each side of the central sectionarethe sections 13, 14., l5 and 16. Thesesections are each of the samewidth as the central section .and of substantially the same length, theyare however preferably cut away attheir ends as shown at 17 in order toavoid extra thickness at lthe -front and back when the bandage is inposition.

Attached to each end of the central ortion 12 is a tab number 18 whichis provided with two separate tabs. 19 which are adapted to'be pinne tothe pin tabs 10 as shown in Figs. l and 2. The separate tabs 19 on thebandage and the separate tabs 10 on the belt obviate having any ortionof the bandage over the stomach or uttocks of the wearer, greatlyincreasing the comfort of the wearer. Thisxalso permits the clothes ofthe wearer to hang exactly as when no bandage is worn.

In order to rot-eet the outer thickness of the bandage rom becoming wetand thus stain the clothing coming in contact therewith I preferablyrovide a sheet, Q0, of rub ber cloth, oiled si k or the like, which isof the saine size and shape as the side sections of the bandageA and isadapted to be placed on the central section first then the side sectionson one side of the cent-ral section are folded one on the other and thenfolded onto the central section and then the other sections aresimilarly folded forming a bandage formed as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

While I have described what I believe to be the preferred form'iof myinvention I desire to have it understood that considerable variation inthe details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing-from the'spirit. of my invention, and I therefore do not intend tolimit myself to the specific. form shown and described. P.,

WVhat I claim' as new and desirer to'secure by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, the combination Witha waistencircling belt having front ortion thereof, and a pair of separatedepen ing tabs at the rear thereof, of a sub# stantial 5 central lyrectangular napkin formed of a section and a plurality of side seetionsadapted to be folded upon the central section, at eaeh said centralsection being provided end with a pair of separated fabric tabs adaptedto be connected to the dependin taivs onthe belt section.

n testimony vwhereof I have alixed my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

' J AMES H. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

Grao. S. L1v'1NGs1oN, FRANCIS M. IHnrrs.

